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Robert Hynes

Social media reaction to the first-half of Dublin v Mayo in All-Ireland semi-finals

Fans have been having their say on the first half between Dublin and Mayo in their All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final clash.

Mayo lead the Dubs by 0-8 at 0-6 at the break and have made things difficult for the five-in-a-row seekers.

The Westerners got the first scores of the game through points from Cillian O’Connor and Seamus O'Shea, but Dublin were back level on 11 minutes thanks to two frees from Dean Rock.

Mayo went back ahead a minute through James Carr, who kicked over from play.

Paul Mannion was through on goal in the 13th minute, but kicked the ball over instead of going for the back of the net.

Dublin's John Small with Cillian O'Connor of Mayo (©INPHO/Tommy Dickson)

And moments later, Mannion pointed again to put Dublin ahead for the first time in the game.

It didn't last long though as O'Connor got his second score of the game moments later.

On 17 minutes, the Westerners were back in the lead after Paddy Durcan kicked over and they were two ahead again moments later when O'Connor successfully dispatched a free.

The next score didn't come until nine minutes later when Rock kicked over a free for Dublin.

Mayo's Patrick Durcan celebrates scoring a point (©INPHO/Tommy Dickson)

Then Mayo's Colm Boyle scored arguably the score of the half when hitting one over from some 50 yards out.

And Durcan kicked over in added time before Brian Howard replied for Dublin.

Here's what fans made of the first 35 minutes:

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